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Sri Lanka · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

41st of 51 · 2nd in South Asia*
Debt / GDPSri Lanka's debt / gdp fell from 96.6 % in 1990 to 73.5 % in 2015.19901995200020052010201560%70%80%90%100%110%73.5 %

Sri Lanka's debt / gdp fell from 96.6 % in 1990 to 73.5 % in 2015.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

161st of 179 · 4th in South Asia
Gross debt / GDPSri Lanka's gross debt / gdp rose from 77.8 % in 1995 to 100.8 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202060%80%100%120%100.8 %

Sri Lanka's gross debt / gdp rose from 77.8 % in 1995 to 100.8 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

108th of 108 · 2nd in South Asia
Interest payments (% of revenue)Sri Lanka's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 32.1 % in 1994 to 79.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%79.9 %

Sri Lanka's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 32.1 % in 1994 to 79.9 % in 2023.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

36th of 110 · 2nd in South Asia
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Sri Lanka's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 65.3 % in 1995 to 58.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%58.9 %

Sri Lanka's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 65.3 % in 1995 to 58.9 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

140th of 183 · 4th in South Asia
Fiscal balanceSri Lanka's fiscal balance rose from -7.1 % in 1995 to -5.4 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-5%0%-5.4 %

Sri Lanka's fiscal balance rose from -7.1 % in 1995 to -5.4 % in 2024.

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